Nails brushes

RE: Nails brushes

Stuart Ford-Fennah — Thu, 19 May 2016 12:50:26 GMT

Have used reusable in 1st opinion and they lasted ages when rinsing and autoclaving (in peel and seal pouches

now use disposable - not as expensive as you might think and much nicer on your hands and nails - you shouldn't be 'scrubbing' you hands/arms with a brush as it will realise more bugs and damage you skin barrier

RE: Nails brushes

Freckle — Wed, 18 May 2016 22:51:31 GMT

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We use the plastic ones also and just give them a good clean and autoclave after each use.

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You have to really really rinse them thoroughly to ensure sterility, but yes they do last ages if looked after. In an ideal world we'd all use single use scrub brush/sponges/nail picks, but we don't all live in an ideal world

RE: Nails brushes

Charlotte K — Wed, 18 May 2016 17:35:54 GMT

We use the plastic ones also and just give them a good clean and autoclave after each use.

RE: Nails brushes

Sal the 1st — Sun, 15 May 2016 00:49:13 GMT

I used to work in quite a busy practice and we did the following - brushes were marked with the day of the week so a brush used say on a monday would not get used again until the following monday. In the meantime once it had been used it was thoroughly cleaned and allowed to dry before being repacked and autoclaved. It worked for us, it meant that brushes were always rotated and always ready when needed, the autoclaveable brushes last a good long time. Disposables are great if you are factoring them into the cost of your procedures but if you aren't able to do this it isnt always practical

RE: Nails brushes

k.91 — Sat, 14 May 2016 22:29:01 GMT

Same as Nick

We use the disposable ones. We have both povidine and chlorhex versions as one of our surgeons has a chlorhex allergy

RE: Nails brushes

Nick Shackleton — Sat, 14 May 2016 18:35:43 GMT

Should only be using a nail brush for your nails. Nail brush is too abrasive to use on your skin. ive always used the disposables one with a sponge on one side and nail brush on the other and include nail pick.

RE: Nails brushes

kkatkatk — Tue, 10 May 2016 19:47:14 GMT

Rinse and autoclave. They last AGES

RE: Nails brushes

Anne Watkins — Tue, 10 May 2016 11:48:12 GMT

We have re-usable nail brushes that are packaged and autoclaved after every use. The plastic ones seem to last a long time, but eventually need to be thrown away when the bristles start to fall out!